POLITICS

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has launched yet another scathing attack at colleague former President, John Agyekum Kufuor over HIV, poverty and population explosion in the country. The man noted for what many Ghanaians describe as ‘boom’ speeches, said the selfish and backward thinking of the former president is to blame for poverty among Ghanaians because of his campaign for ...

Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has said the decision over which town is chosen as capital for the respective newly created regions is the prerogative of the President. According to him, the decision is not dependent on the land size, history or resources of a town, but the perspective of the President. “The choice of the capital is the prerogative ...

The Minority in Parliament has announced their decision not to work with the Commission established to probe the violence that characterised the Ayawaso West-Wuogon by election. In a statement, the Minority said it will not be part of any attempt to create immunity protection for criminals. “We wish to make clear that regardless of the Commission of Inquiry so established ...

Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has revealed he is readying himself to take a long bow from parliament and concentrate on his business which fetches him a lot of cash. He disclosed on Adom TV on Tuesday that there is so much pressure on him and it would be prudent to take such a decision readying ...

President Akufo-Addo has challenged members of the Presidential Fiscal Responsibility Advisory Council to assist government with their rich experience in economic and financial management in order to maintain “fiscal rectitude” in the management of the country’s economy. Addressing members of the Presidential Fiscal Responsibility Advisory Council at the Jubilee House after administering the Official Oath and the Oath of Secrecy ...

At least seven persons have been arrested by the police in the Northern Region in connection with violence in Salaga resulting in the burning down of the NPP constituency office and some party billboards Tuesday. The suspects were picked up Wednesday dawn at Salaga to assist in further investigations, the police said. Police in the region are investigating the case ...

New Patriotic Party (NPP) firebrand, Kennedy Agyapong has blown the cover of colleague lawmakers from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) who sold their houses and invested the proceeds in troubled gold dealership firm, Menzgold. He described one of them as a greedy boy who wants to reap more and is only now turning to heap blame on the administration of ...

The incompetency and irresponsibility of Jean Mensa is getting out of hand and must be condemn with the contempt it deserves. The chairperson of the electoral commission is indeed working tirelessly to satisfy Nana Addo and the her beloved party the Npp but not mother Ghana. From all indications, starting from the way the former EC boss was sacked, how ...

The Privileges Committee of Parliament has shelved its report on Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, regarding his utterances deemed to have slighted Parliament and Majority Leader Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu. The report which has a recommendation for the MP to be either suspended or reprimanded was supposed to be presented today. However, Chairman for the privileges committee, Joseph Osei ...

New Patriotic Party [NPP] Member of Parliament [MP] for Effiduase-Asokore constituency, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, would be contesting the party’s parliamentary primary unopposed ahead of the 2020 election. Dr Ayew Afriyie was declared “unopposed” by Assembly Members of the Sekyere East district after a survey was conducted within the Effiduase/Asokore Constituency to assess his performance within two years. 364 out ...